Bento-Friendly Recipes Index

A sortable index of all recipes and how-tos on Just Bento. Click on the Title or Posted column headers to re-sort!

All the recipes on Just Bento are bento friendly. They are meant to be eaten cold (at room temperature), and do not need reheating at lunchtime unless specified otherwise. They also hold up well and do not spoil for a few hours. There are a few recipes or bento combinations for which an ice pack, or alternatively a thermal lunch jar or re-heating in a microwave is recommended, but that is clearly stated in the recipe.

Recipes that can be made in advance and stocked in the freezer, refrigerator or pantry - _johbisai_ (staples). These are the standbys of any bento box creator seeking to put together varied, tasty boxes with minimal fuss in the morning or the night before.

Recipe index on Just Hungry, our big sister site, which is mainly dedicated to Japanese cooking. Many recipes there (especially the ones posted prior to October 2007, when Just Bento was born) can be used in bento boxes, especially in the Japanese category.